Potato-planter.



Patented Oct. l4, I902.

T. L. 6000. POTATO PLANTER.

(Application filed Mm. 25, 1902.,

(No Model.)

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No. mans. Patented Oct. l4, I902.

. T. L. GOOD.

POTATO PLANTER.

(Application filed. Mar. 25, 1902.) (No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 2.

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THOMAS LELAND GOOD, OF EDIVARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOHENRY P. I'IOTZ, OF EDIVARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

POTATO-PLANTER.

SPECIFJZGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,305, dated October14, 1902.

Application filed March 25, 1902. Serial No. 99,961. (No model.)

To all. whom it may concern.- 12, parallel with the finger l1, and theteeth Beit known that I, THOMAS LELAND GOOD, 14 extending upwardly, onefrom the center of the city of Edwardsville, Madison county, of each ofthe fingers 11 and 13. The rock- State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new shaft 15 is attached to the bottom of the hop- 5 and usefulImprovements in Potato-Planters, per by means of the brackets 16, andthe agiof which the following is a full, clear, and eX- tatorarms 17 aremounted upon the rockact description, reference being had to the acshaft and vibrate through the openings 18 in companying drawings,forming a part hereof. the bottom of the hopper as required to stir Myinvention relates to potato-planters; up the potatoes. to and itconsists of the novel construction, com- A crank-arm 19 is fixed uponthe end of the bination, and arrangement of parts hereinafshaft 15, anda connecting rod 20 connects ter shown, described, and claimed. thecrank-arm 19 to the crank-arm 21, fixed My object is to construct animproved poupon the end of the carrier-shaft 22, so that tato-planter,and specifically my present inas the carrier-shaft 22 rotates the arms17 are I 5 vention is an improvement upon the drop vibrated to stir upthe potatoes in the hopper. ping mechanism shown in my former patent,The presser-arm 23 is pivotally attached to dated November 13, 1900, No.661,799; and the lower end of the partition-wall 24, which my presentinvention consists of a hopper, a separates the hopper from the chute,the chute into which the hopper discharges, a presser 25 of said armbeing in position to 2o carrier operating in said chute, pickers uponstrike on top of the potato as it is carried said carrier, an agitatorin said hopper, a upwardly by the carrier. The retractilecoilpresser-arm yieldingly mounted in position spring 26 is mounted inthe casing 27 and to press the potatoes onto said pickers, heatconnectedto the end of the opposite end of ers in position to knock the potatoesoif of the arm 23 from the presser 25 as required to 25 said pickers, adropper-plate for regulating press said presser 25 yieldingly againstthe the passage of the potatoes from said chute, potato and press thepotato onto the teeth 14:- and suitable means of driving the parts. Theheaters 28 are mounted in the upper Figurel is avertical central sectionthrough part of the chute in position to knock the pothe hopper andchute. Fig. 2 is a view in tatoes off of the pickers, so that saidpotatoes 3o perspective of the agitator and means of drivwill falldownwardly upon the dropper-plate ing the same. Fig. 3 is a view inperspec- 29, which is located in the lower part of the tive, upon anenlarged scale, of one of the chute and which is operated by a check-rowpickers. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of wire or in any suitable wayto regulate the the presser-arm which presses the potatoes fall of thepotatoes from the chute. 5 onto the pickers. I claim- Referring to thedrawings in detail,the hop- 1. The improvementin potato-planters conper5 is suitably mounted, and the chute 6 is sisting of a hopper; a chuteinto which the mounted beside the hopper or formed intehopperdischarges; a carrier operating in said gral therewith, said hopperdischarging into chute; pickers upon said carrier; an agitator 0 f 40the chute. The chain-carrier 7 is mounted in said hopper; a presser-armyieldingly in the chute and the pickers 8 are attached mounted inposition to press the potatoes onto to the carrier 7. The pickers 8 areconsaid pickers; boaters in position to knock the structed as shown indetail on Fig. 3 and potatoes off of said pickers; a dropper-platecomprising an arm 9, attached to one of the for regulating the passageof the potatoes 5 side bars of the link 10 and extending downfrom saidchute; and suitable means of drivwardly and forwardly, the semicircularfining the parts, substantially as specified. ger 11 extendingdownwardly and forwardly 2. In a potato-planter, a hopper; a chute fromthe arm 9, the arm 12 extending laterinto which the hopper discharges; acarrier ally from the lower end of the arm 9, and the operating in saidchute; pickers upon said zco 5o semicircular finger 13 extendingdownwardly carrier; and a presser-arm yieldingly mounted and forwardlyfrom the outer end of the arm in position to engage the potatoes andpress ghelm onto the pickers, substantially as speci- 3. In apotato-planter, a hopper; a chute into which the hopper discharges; acarrier operating in said chute; pickers upon said carrier; a rock-shaftattached to the bottom of the hopper; agitator-arms mounted upon therock-shaft to vibrate through the openings in the bottom of the hopper,and stir up the potatoes; a crank-arm fixed upon the end of therock-shaft; a second crank-arm fixed upon the end of the carrier-shaft;and a connecting-arm connecting said crank-arms, the first crank-armbeing longer than the second crank-arm, so that as the crank-shaftrotates, the agitators will be vibrated, substantially as specified.

4. In a potato-planter, a hopper; a chute into which the hopperdischarges; a carrier operating in said chute; and pickers upon saidcarrier, said pickers comprising the arm 9 secured to the link of thechain, and extending outwardly and downwardly, the semicircular finger11 extending downwardly and outwardly from the lower end of said arm,the arm 12 extending laterally from the lower end of the arm 9, thefinger 13 extending downwardly and outwardly from the arm 12, and theteeth 14 extending upwardly from the centers of the fingers 11 and 13,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS LELAND coon.

Witnesses:

S. W. MOKITTRICK, W. 1. WILSON.

